University of Massachusetts Boston - Beacon Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Black Student Center : 2 L to R Martine Charles, Tracey, Wayne Miller, Lisa Coombs, Rachel Tate, Edelzne not pictured: Kipper Saunders The Black Student Center is a multifaceted operation focusing on the Black and third world student population at UMass!Boston, This past semester the cen- ter presented Langston Hughes Christmas play Black Na- tivity as performed by the Elma Lewis School of Fine Artsg conscious raising events such as We have a dream with guest speaker Martin Luther King the 3rd in addi- tion to a Taste of Culture which effectively brought to- gether the different nationalities of UMB for a night of music, learning about cultures and many diverse ethnic foods. The Black Student Center is located in Wheatley Hall 4th floor room 173. We extend an invitation to any stu- dents interested in enhancing their knowledge of African American culture and to inquire about our schedule of events. E - -Wayne Miller

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The Hellenic Student Assoc .+.rt Lower Row: Christos Azigoustznux, Nasus Plzzlzppapoulos, Plzzllzs Murata Stelzos Delzdaki Debbie Kalfsas, Vagrlis Falaras. Upper Row: Lztsa Tzerzizdi, Vasilxs Nassiupoulos, Pop: Koukouraki, Klemzs Tsourzthis George Bakopoulo A club with many friends and many activities. Throughout the whole semester it has been a place for relaxing, fun, study and friendly atmosphere. The president, Naso Philippopoulos, Vice President George Bakopoulos, Secretary Vasilis Noussiopoulos, Treasurer Stelios Delideikis, and members of the club have always done their best to provide any sort of information to those who are interested in any Helenic QGreekJ subject. The H.S.A. has been re-established the last year, bringing onto campus many warm and elegant events full of pure and original customs in the Helenic tra- dition. For the new academic year we definitely intend to maintain and grow with activities which we plan to share with all the UMass stu- dents. Welcome to Hellas, the birth place of the western civilization. E f'NH5t7S Pllilippopozllos

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JS In at 42? 1 Y. M ,piggy ,,, ,' I' 4 .1 Us , l, 5, Q Q ?!'l s ai' B at 7 ii --fi-sgf. . 1-ug, L+R: Avril Phinney, Bill Scammell, Andy Aldous, Pat Sylvain, jeff Giles, David Turnquist, Kate Maclntyre, Ioe Oldham, Charlie Hughes, William French, Bob Shaw Foundation Gaming Club The UMass!Boston Foundation Gaming Club offers an immense variety of games for competition in a friendly social atmosphere. Our selection varies from simple card games to boardgames to the extremes of fantasy role playing games and combat re-creations. Examples include, but are not limited to: Monopoly, Risk, DEED and variations, Rolemaster, Third Reich, Gamma World and Star Fleet Battles, leither in it's single form or our full fledged strategic campaignj. We generally restrict actual long term games and such to the later hours in the day. Many of these long term campaigns are played on a weekly or biweekly schedule. Our membership is a blend of many ages, backgrounds and gaming experiences. New members are always re- ceived well, either to fill in gaps or to help start out new groups.i -Bill Scammell, Treasurer Science Fiction Society The Science Fiction Society of UMass!Boston is a So- cial organization dedicated to the promotion of Science Fiction through literature, movies, and other media. Founded in 1980, the Science Fiction Society has grown from a small group meeting infrequently in classrooms into its present position as one of the larger and more active RSO's on campus. We maintain a one thousand book Science FictionfFantasy library from which members may borrow. Some of our activities include holding frequent discus- sions, sponsoring expeditions to movie openings, sponsoring meetings of the Boston Iapanirnation Society which shows japanese animation features, and attending Boskone, the area's annual Science Fiction convention. Anyone interested in fantasy, Science Fiction, or wishing to spend an hour or three is invited to drop by at any time. New members are always welcomei -David G. Turnquist President